Marjorie Mapambo

Marjorie Mapambo is a Nairobi-based, print-led lifestyle brand founded by Ash Appleton. The business centres on original surface pattern design inspired by Swahili textile heritage and contemporary urban East African culture, with prints applied across apparel, bags, homeware, and limited-edition artwork. Rather than operating as a conventional fashion or homeware label, Marjorie Mapambo is built as a contemporary East African print authorship house. The prints are the intellectual property at the core of the business and are designed to travel across categories, collaborations, and partnerships. The brand challenges narrow perceptions of African design by presenting a modern, culturally confident visual language that moves fluidly between fashion, accessories, interiors and art. Through original prints and disciplined product development, Marjorie Mapambo seeks to position East African design within a global commercial and cultural context while retaining creative authorship.